마음쓰다

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Korean

Etymology

Univerbation of 마음 (ma'eum, heart, mind) +‎ 쓰다 (sseuda, to use).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ma'eumsseuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ma'eumsseuda
McCune–Reischauer?maŭmssŭda
Yale Romanization?maumssuta

Verb

마음쓰다 (ma'eumsseuda) (infinitive 마음써, sequential 마음쓰니)

  1. to use one's head, brain, mind
  2. to think
    Synonym: 생각하다 (saenggakhada)
  3. to pay attention
    Synonyms: 주목하다 (jumokhada), 유의하다 (yuuihada)
  4. to feel sympathy, compassion
    Synonym: 동정하다 (dongjeonghada)

Conjugation

References

  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 565.